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L UNrrn STATES ATENT Frio MEANS FOR ATTACHING STOVE-LEGS.,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,911, dated November 21, 1882.

Application filed June 12, 1882. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OHARLns W. MoCU'roH- EN, ofthe city of Peekskill, in the county ot' Westchester and State of N ew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Manufacture of Stoves; and I do here-` by declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of stoves, and the object is to construct a new means for attaching the legs to the bottom of a stove, so that they can be more readily and easily attached and detached, when desired, and that they will not become detached when once placed in position on the stove.

The invention consists in forming in the stove-bottom, where the legs are to be secured, a peculiar-shaped hole of slightly-elliptical form,into which a shank orpintle on the stovev legs, having a beveled head, fits, and they are held in place by a curved or cam-like projection formed on the bottom of the stove, with which a projection on one side of the shank comes in contact when the two are brought togetherin their relative positions on the stove, all of which will be more fully described hereiuafter, rei`erence being had to the accompanying drawings and the letters ot' reference marked thereon.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the different figures of the drawings, in `Which- Figure lis a. rear view of the stove-leg secured in position on the stove-bottom. Fig.2 is a vertical cross-section of the same on line v x. Fig. 3 is an under side view of part of the bottom. Fig. 4 is a top view of the stoveleg.

In the drawings, A represents part of the bottom of a stove, in which is cast a hole, B, which is of sli ghtly-elliptical form, and having its edges beveled, so as to t around the beveled edges b of a shank or pintle, C, on the stove-leg F. In the rear of the hole B is arranged a curved or cam-like projection,D, with which a projection, E, on the rear side of theshank comes in contact when the two -are brought together. By means of these two projections, as well as the beveled head of the shank and the beveled edges of the hole, the

leg is firmly secured in its position on the bottom of the stove. On each side of the leg is formed a lug, e e, against which the. flange f of the stove-bottom bears, and the leg is thereby prevented from turning when secured in place. Ihebeveled sides of the shank rest on the beveled sides of the hole, as shown in Fig. 1.

The operation is as follows: When the leg is to be applied to the bottom of the stove it is first entered,with the shank, at about a quarter-turn from its proper position, into the elliptical hole, and then by revolving it the lug E and projection D come in contact with each other, andI when they arrive at the highest point of the projection D and the lowest part of the lug E, or in axial line, they Will 'clamp the bottom of the stove and the leg firmly together, and by the lugs e e on each side of the leg it is prevented from revolving too far, and is held in place until loosened by the hands. The beveled ends of the elliptical hole permit the easy entrance of the shank, while the beveled sides, which are in reverse direction to the ends, hold the edges of the shank.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The leg F, having formed upon it the shank provided with lug E, beveled headpiece b, and projections e c, in the manner and for the purpose herein shown and described.

2. The combination of a stove-bottom, A, having holes B, whose sides and ends are beveled in opposite directions, with legs F, having shank C, with beveled head b, as shown, and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination of a stove-leg, F, having shank C, provided with lugE and beveled head, with'the stove-bottom A,having elliptical holes B, with sides and ends beveled in reverse directions, and the curved projection D, all arranged substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination of a stovc-leg,'F, havloo ing shank C, provided with lug E, beveled my own invention Iaix my signature in preshead b, and lugs e e, with the stove-bottom A, ence of two Witnesses.

having elliptical holes B, with sides and ends CHARLES W MCGUTCHEN n beveled in reverse direcnions, and the curved 5 projection D, all constructedV and arranged as Witnesses:

shown7 and for the purpose herein speoiiied. THOMAS V. HORTON,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as SAMUEL VVESSELLS. 

